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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The following is a current list of the Department of Environmental Protection's available technical guidance documents. These documents are available on the department's website at http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/. Persons who have questions or comments about a particular document should contact Robert Altenburg at (717) 783-8727. The department will continue to revise its technical guidance documents, as necessary.
ID Number Title 012-0200-001 Policy for Consideration of Local Comprehensive Plans and Zoning Ordinances in Permit Reviews 012-0200-004 Policy for Applications for Technical or Financial Assistance Proposals 012-0200-005 Public Access to Information and Right to Know Law Policy 012-0501-001 DEP Mediation Confidentiality 012-0501-002 Environmental Justice Public Participation Policy 012-0700-001 Policies and Procedures for Implementing the History Code 012-0700-002 Guidance for Implementation of the Agricultural Land Preservation Policy 012-0800-001 Confidential Security Information 012-0840-001 Policy to Encourage Voluntary Compliance by Means of Environmental Audits 012-0900-001 Policy for Development: Approval and Distribution of Guidance 012-0900-003 Policy on Public Participation in the Permit Application Review Process 012-1920-001 Public Participation in the Development of Regulations and Technical Guidance 012-1920-002 Advisory Committee Guidelines 012-2000-001 Policy on Meeting the Requirements of the 1996 Amendments to Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law 012-4180-001 Policy, Acceptance, Community Environmental Projects in lieu of Civil Penalties 013-0830-003 DEP Locational Data Policy 013-0830-004 Loan of DEP Personal Computers to Local Procurement Units 013-0830-005 Suggested Formats for Required Electronic Deliverable Attachments 013-0830-006 Formats for Required Electronic Deliverable CAD Attachments 013-0830-007 Formats for Required Electronic Deliverable GIS Attachments 013-0830-008 Geospatial Digital Data Submission Guideline 013-2000-001 Policy for the DEP Money-Back Guarantee Permit Review Program 150-0200-001 DEP Policy on Professional Work Assignments Conducted by Licensed Professional Engineers, Geologists 150-0200-002 Operator Certification Program Guidelines 150-2302-001 Critical Elements for Certification of Laboratories for Chemistry 150-2302-002 Critical Elements for Certification of Laboratories for Microbiology 150-2302-003 Critical Elements for Certification of Laboratories for Radionuclides 150-2302-004 Procedures for the Approval and Accreditation of Laboratories in PA, Utilizing the NELAC Standards 150-2302-005 Procedures for the Approval and Accreditation of Drinking Water Laboratories in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 250-3100-001 Guidance on Radioactivity Monitoring at Municipal and Residual Waste Processing, Disposal Facilities 250-3100-401 Quality Assurance Program 250-3120-320 Execution of Release Forms by Waste Management Field Inspectors 250-3130-763 Purge Water from Groundwater Sampling 250-4000-001 Citing Inspection Violations 250-4000-002 Enforcement Actions 250-4000-003 Violations Requiring a Long Term to Correct 250-4000-004 Program Implementation Guidance 250-4110-001 Notices of Violations (NOVs) 250-4180-302 Calculation of Civil Penalties 251-0300-402 Risk Assessment Guidelines for Facilities Burning Hazardous Waste 251-2000-704 Exclusionary Siting Criteria: Hazardous Waste Treatment & Disposal 251-2000-705 Revisions to Exclusionary Siting Criteria Document 251-2000-706 Time Frame for Application of Hazardous Waste Exclusionary Siting Criteria 251-2100-203 Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act: Pre-application Meetings 251-2100-727 Policy and Procedure for Municipal Waste Facilities Equivalency Approvals 251-2149-713 Review Procedure for Hazardous Waste Transfer Facilities for PBR Status 251-2200-502 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program 251-2200-503 Guidance for the Application of Section 269a. (46) Transportation Standards, Phase II Hazardous Waste Siting Criteria 251-2200-515 Establishment of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program 251-3120-001 Performing Hazardous Waste Facility Inspections 251-5500-758 Reimbursement to Host County for Hazardous Review 252-5500-100 Section 902 Recycling Grant Applications that must comply with Act 57 252-6600-516 Review of Residual and Hazardous Waste Source Reduction Strategies 253-0300-100 Land Recycling Program Technical Manual 253-0300-101 Assessing the Potential for Vapor Intrusion into Buildings from Groundwater and Soil 253-4500-601 Closure Requirements for Underground Storage Tank Systems 253-4500-606 ARARs—Cleanup Response and Remedial Actions 253-4500-608 Environmental Emergency Response Actions 253-4500-613 Mitigating Remedies under the Orphan Sites Program 253-5500-612 Issuance of Grants for Technical Evaluations under HSCA 253-5700-621 Off-Site Audit Manual for Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program 253-5700-632 Community Relations Activities for State HSCP and Federal Superfund Program 253-5700-634 Prep of Analysis of Alternatives, HSCA Proposed Response Document 253-5800-638 Environmental Emergency Response Program Response Actions 254-2000-715 Clean Fill Policy and Procedures 254-2100-100 Local Municipality Involvement Process 254-2100-101 Environmental Assessment Process: Phase I Review 254-2100-102 Municipal Waste Facility Review: Traffic Analysis 254-2100-103 Process for Evaluating Daily Volume 254-2153-721 Areas where Municipal Waste Landfills (MWLF) are Prohibited 254-2153-723 Leak Detection Tests for Installed Liners 254-2157-717 Pumping Requirements for Construction, Demolition Landfills in Noncoal Mines 254-2157-718 Liners for Construction, Demolition Waste Landfills 254-2158-745 Issue of Emergency Municipal Waste Transfer 254-2160-762 Management of Municipal Ash Waste from Resource Recovery Facility 254-2167-702 Clarification of the Identification of Infectious Waste Generators 254-2167-703 Co-mingling of Infectious & Chemotherapeutic Waste in One Container 254-2167-708 Procedures for Container, Vehicle Decontamination & Small Spill Cleanup 254-2167-709 Clarification of Requirements Related to Storage Bags 254-2167-712 Clarification of the Permit-by-Rule Provision for Mixed Waste, Residual Waste 254-2167-725 Temp Storage & In-Transit Provisions during Transport or Transfer 254-2167-726 Policy, Procedures for Infectious Waste Definition 254-2212-504 Guidelines for the Development of County Waste Management Plan Revisions 254-2412-002 Act 90 Waste Transportation Safety Program Placarded Authorizations 254-3120-001 Performing Municipal and Residual Waste Facility Inspection 254-5400-001 BMP's for Storage, Processing, or Disposal of Land-Clearing, Grubbing, and Excavation Wastes 254-5400-100 The Food Processing Residual Management Manual 254-5401-001 Best Practices for Environmental Protection in the Mushroom Farm Community 254-5403-100 Guidelines for Yard Waste Composting Facilities 254-5900-001 Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of PPG Plans for Generators, Burners of Waste Oil 255-4000-001 Guidelines for the Storage Tank Cleanup Program: Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Storage Tanks 255-5400-001 Outdoor Shooting Range Guidance 255-5800-001 Guidance for Commonwealth Funded Water Supply Response Actions 257-0900-006 Stationary, Non-stationary Tanks 257-0900-009 Exemption from Registration Fees for Volunteer Fire Cos, Volunteer EMS Orgs 257-0900-011 Modification and Maintenance Issues 257-0900-012 Storage Tank Cleaning Activities 257-0900-014 Applicability of 40 CFR, Subpart 280, Sub G to Previously Closed Tanks 257-0900-015 Implementation of Act 16 257-0900-016 Implementation of Act 34 257-0900-017 Requirements for Registration of AST's and USTs 257-0900-021 UST/AST System Variances 257-0900-022 Verification of Emergency Containment Structures for Aboveground Storage Tanks 257-2300-001 Underground Storage Tank Class A and Class B Operator Training Courses 257-2318-005 Interim Policy for Implementing the General Operating Permit Strategy for Aboveground Storage Tanks 257-2320-001 Policy for Existing Field: Constructed Hazardous Substance Underground Storage Tanks at Facilities Regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act 257-3120-001 Evaluation of Underground Storage Tank Liners 257-3120-002 Storage Tank Program Internal Policy on Inspections and On-Site Visits 257-3120-003 Guidelines for Conducting Underground Storage Tank Facility Operations Inspections. 257-3300-002 Permeability of Secondary Containment & Emergency Containment 257-4000-001 Storage Tank Product Delivery Prohibition 257-4180-001 Penalty Assessment Matrix 257-4180-002 Storage Tank Program Compliance Assistance Strategy 257-4200-001 Closure Requirements for Aboveground Storage Tank Systems 258-2000-764 New Waste Streams Review 258-2000-765 General Permitting Procedure 258-2000-767 Chemical Analysis 258-2182-773 Safe Fill Policy and Procedure Establishing Criteria for use of Uncontaminated Soil, Rock, Stone, Etc. 270-0810-005 Guidance Document for the Pennsylvania Clean Vehicles Program 270-0810-006 Guidance for Performing Single Stationary Source Determinations for the Oil and Gas Industries 270-0810-007 Policy on Clean Alternative Fuel Conversion Systems 271-5000-001 Employer Trip Reduction Policy 271-5000-002 Interstate Ozone Reduction: Chapter 145 Regulation Overview 273-4000-001 Compliance Assurance Policy for Cement Kilns with CEMS 273-4000-002 Compliance Assurance Policy for Hospital Waste Incinerators 273-4000-003 Compliance Assurance Policy for Municipal Waste Incinerators, including Revisions 273-4000-004 Enforcement Policy for CEMS on Fluid Catalytic Crackling Units 273-4000-005 Enforcement Policy: CEMS and Coal Sampling/Analysis Systems 273-4000-007 Interim Compliance Strategy on RACT for NOx Sources with CEMS 273-4000-008 Policy for Sampling, Determination of Compliance with Low RVP Gasoline Requirements in the Pittsburgh 273-4100-005 Air Pollution Control Act: Compliance History Review/Civil Penalty Assessment Procedure 273-4110-001 Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Air Quality 273-4130-001 DEP/EPA Asbestos Demolition/Renovation Civil Penalty Policy 273-4130-003 Guidance for Application of Regional Civil Assessment Procedure 273-4130-004 Compliance Docket Procedure 273-4130-005 Stage II Penalty Assessment Guidance 273-4130-006 Stage I Penalty Assessment Guidance 273-4130-007 Stage II Enforcement Strategy 273-5401-001 Compliance Strategy for Mushroom Composting Operations 274-0300-001 Continuous Source Monitoring Manual 274-0300-002 Source Testing Manual 274-0300-003 Continuous Emissions Monitoring Manual 274-0300-005 Applicability Determination for Continuous Source Monitoring Manual Revision No. 8 and PA EDR Record Type Formats and Reporting Instructions Version 2.00 274-0300-006 Technical Guidance Pertaining to Continuous Source Monitoring Systems for Mercury 274-3100-001 Policy for Stage II Vapor Recovery Testing Requirements 274-3100-002 Interim Procedures Pertaining to Continuous Source Monitoring System Quarterly Data Reports 275-2101-001 Air Quality Operating Permit: Protocol 275-2101-002 AQ Operating Permit: Permitting Procedures 275-2101-004 AQ Operating Permit: Modification/Reactivation 275-2101-005 AQ Operating Permit: Delegation Conditions & Policy Performance Test Waivers 275-2101-006 AQ Operating Permit: Requirements 275-2101-007 AQ Operating Permit: Best Available Technology & Other Permitting Criteria 275-2101-008 AQ Operating Permit: Hazardous Waste Incineration 275-2101-009 AQ Operating Permit: Waste Derives Liquid Fuel Policies 275-2101-010 AQ Operating Permit: Air Toxics Policies 275-2101-011 AQ Operating Permit: Public Notification 275-2101-014 AQ Operating Permit: Prevention of Significant Deterioration 275-2101-015 AQ Operating Permit: Volatile Organic Compounds 275-2101-016 AQ Operating Permit: Continuous Source Monitors 291-0400-001 P & P Summary: Radiation Control Division 291-4100-001 Compliance and Enforcement Policy 291-4200-001 Medical X-Ray Procedures Operator Training Guide 292-0400-002 Nuclear Power Generating Station Incident Manual 293-2400-001 Conducting Radiological Performance Assessments for LLRW Disposal in PA 293-2400-003 Requirements for LLRW Minimization Plan 294-2309-001 Radon Certification Policy 294-2309-002 Radon Mitigation Standards 294-2309-004 Schematic Radon Mitigation Installation for New Construction 294-2309-005 Radon Reduction Techniques for Existing Detached Houses 294-2309-006 Application of Radon Reduction Techniques 294-2400-002 Using Engineered Structures to Provide Enhanced Containment 310-0600-002 Interagency Agreement with the Susquehanna River Basin 310-2139-002 Land Acquisition Policies 310-2140-001 Criteria and Fees for Dam Safety Limited Power Permits 310-3120-001 Annual Dam Inspection Report Policy 310-3140-002 Category 3 Dam Inspection Program 361-0100-001 Conservation District Fund Allocation Program 361-0100-002 Chesapeake Bay Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement Program 361-0100-003 Water Quality Toxics Management Strategy (Now: 385-0100-001) 361-0300-001 Manure Management for Environmental Protection 361-0300-002 Field Application of Manure 361-0800-001 Principles for Ground Water Pollution Prevention and Remediation 361-5500-001 Administrative Manual for the Special Projects Funding Program of the Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Program 361-5500-004 Chesapeake Bay Financial Assistance Funding Program Guidelines 362-0300-001 Domestic Wastewater Facilities Manual 362-0300-002 Guidelines for Design, Installation and Operation of Small Flow Treatment Facilities 362-0300-003 Sewage Facilities Planning: Preparing Act 537 Update Revisions 362-0300-004 A Guide to Requirements and Procedures for Obtaining Permits, etc. for Industrial Wastewater Management Systems 362-0300-006 Handbook: NPDES Permit for Industrial Wastewater Dischargers 362-0300-007 Alternate Systems Guidance 362-0400-001 NPDES Program Implementation: MOU Concerning WQM, NPDES Program Implementation, and Related Matters 362-0600-001 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program Implementation 362-0600-002 Agreement between Oil & Gas Management and Water Quality on Pollution Discharge 362-0830-001 Locational Data Policy for the Wastewater Management Program 362-2000-001 Permitting Policy and Procedure Manual 362-2000-003 Policy for Permitting Surface Water Diversions 362-2000-005 Subsurface Disposal of Carwash Waste 362-2000-008 Conducting Technical Reviews of Minor NPDES Renewal Applications 362-2000-009 Manual for Land Application of Treated Sewage and Industrial Wastewaters 362-2183-003 Technology-Based Control Requirements for Water Treatment Plant Wastes 362-2183-004 Technical Guidance for Development of NPDES Permit Requirements Steam Electric Industry 362-2192-003 Guidelines for Agricultural Utilization of Sewage Sludge 362-2192-004 Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for the Land Application of Biosolids 362-2206-001 Review and Coordination of Chapter 94 Reports and Act 537 Planning 362-2206-007 Policy Establishing New Program Direction for Act 537 Comprehensive Planning 362-2207-004 Impact, Subsurface Disposal on Ground Water Nitrate-Nitrogen Levels 362-2207-008 Administration of Fee Collection for Planning Module Reviews 362-2208-002 Municipal Guidance: Reconstructive Planning 362-2208-003 Technical Decision Making and the Use of Technology in Onlot Sewage System Repair Situations 362-4000-002 Field Manual for Compliance Orders 362-4000-003 Act 537 Program Guidance: Local Agency, Municipality Evaluation and Compliance Activity 362-4000-004 Act 537 Program Guidance: Sewage Enforcement Officer Evaluation and Compliance Activity 362-4000-005 Act 537 Program Guidance: Identifying, Tracking, and Resolving of Sewage Facilities Act Violations 362-4000-006 Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Water Quality 362-4180-003 Calculation of Civil Penalties for Willfulness 362-4180-004 Guidance for Calculating Civil Penalty Assessment Amounts under the Sewage Facilities Act 362-4180-005 Act 537 Program Guidance: Civil Penalty Assessment Processing 362-5512-001 PA Sewage Facilities Act 537, Enforcement Reimbursement 362-5512-002 Act 537 Sewage Facilities Planning Grants 362-5512-003 Recognition of Selected Cost Items Associated with ''Inflow and Infiltration Studies'' 362-5512-004 Recognition of Cost Items Associated with Concurrent Act 537 and Combined Sewer Overflow LTCP Planning 363-0200-002 Delegation of Authority for Chapters 105—106 363-0200-003 Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project 363-0300-001 Design Criteria: Wetland Replacement/Monitoring 363-0600-001 Delegation of Chapter 105 Functions to County Conservation Districts 363-0600-002 Interagency Agreement with Susquehanna River Basin Commission 363-0600-003 Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 363-2100-002 Delegation of Chapter 105 Functions to Oil & Gas and Field Operations 363-2134-008 Erosion and Sedimentation Pollution Control Manual 363-2134-012 Underground Utility Line Construction 363-2134-013 Permit Guidelines for Phased Projects for NPDES Stormwater Discharges, with Erosion and SPC &WRP Permits 363-2140-001 Criteria and Fees for Waterways Management Limited Power Permits 363-2141-001 Chapter 105 General Permits 363-2316-001 Certification for Corps Nationwide Permits (Wetlands) 363-2505-001 Guidelines for Determining Bonds 363-4000-004 Standards & Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Operators of Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) 381-2208-001 Experimental Onlot Wastewater Technology Verification Program 381-5500-001 Guidance for Reviewing Capital Grants for Construction 381-5511-012 DEP and Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Agreement 381-5511-014 Guidance on the Utilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Firms (DBE) 381-5511-111 Guidelines for the Uniform Environmental Review Process 381-5511-113 Handbook for PennVest Wastewater Projects 382-2130-012 Policy for Recognizing Succession to Water Rights as a Result of Change of Ownership 383-0300-001 Ground Source Heat Pump Manual 383-0300-107 Working Guide to the Lead and Copper Rule 383-0400-104 Health Effects and Risk Management Staff Handbook 383-0400-110 Safe Drinking Water Program Compliance Strategy 383-0400-114 Pennsylvania's Capacity Enhancement Program 383-0800-001 Principles for Ground Water Pollution Prevention and Remediation 383-0810-105 Summary of Key Requirements for Phase 2 & Phase 5 Wellhead Protection Rule 383-0810-206 Summary of Key Requirements for Surface Water Identification Protocol 383-0810-303 Summary of Key Requirements for Vended, Bulk Water Hauling 383-0830-001 Quality Management Plan for the Bureau of Water Supply and Wastewater Management 383-2000-030 Comprehensive State Ground Water Protection Program (CSGWPP) 383-2000-108 Guidance for Construction and Operation Permits Guidance 383-2000-208 Pilot Plant Filtration Studies for Filtration of Surface Sources 383-2100-108 DEP Permit Guide to Public Water Systems 383-2100-208 DEP Approval Guide for Noncommunity Water Systems 383-2125-001 Proposals to Add or Remove Fluoridation Treatment by a Community Water System 383-2125-108 Public Water Supply Manual, Part 2: Community Water System Design Standards 383-2125-109 Modified Minor Permit Amendment for Repairing the Interior of a Potable Water Storage Tank 383-2125-110 Development of a Replacement Source for a Community Water System 383-2126-103 Permitting of Vended Water Systems 383-2126-203 Permitting of Retail Water Facilities 383-2128-108 Public Water Supply Manual, Part IV: Noncommunity System Design Standards 383-2129-002 Guidance for Evaluating Alternate Recycle Return Locations Proposed Under the FBRR 383-2129-003 Consumer Confidence Report Handbook 383-2129-004 Policy for Responding to Loss of Positive Pressure Situations in the Distribution System 383-2129-005 Policy for Issuing and Removing Water Supply Warnings 383-2131-001 Screening Criteria on Water Quality: Quantity Impacts for Drinking Water Permits 383-2200-108 Guidance for the Review & Approval of an Existing Well Water Source for Use at a Public Water System 383-2300-002 Training Provider Manual for the PA Water and Wastewater System Operator Training Program 383-3000-001 Groundwater Monitoring Guidance Manual 383-3000-101 Safe Drinking Water Program Field: Related Compliance 383-3000-102 Program Guidance on the Total Coliform Rule Guidance 383-3000-307 Corrosion Control Treatment: Basic Feasibility Study 383-3100-111 Public Water Supply Manual: Part 7 383-3110-111 Public Water Supply Manual: Part 5, Sections 1 & 2 383-3110-211 Public Water Supply Manual: Part 5, App A 383-3120-101 Surveillance Strategy and Implementation Guidance 383-3120-106 Filter Plant Performance Evaluations and Response 383-3130-106 Giardia Sampling and Response 383-3130-108 New Source Sampling Requirements for Surface Water Sources 383-3130-208 Community and Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systems: New Source Sampling for Groundwater Sources 383-3130-308 Transient Noncommunity Water Systems: New Source Sampling Requirements for Groundwater Sources 383-3200-009 Pennsylvania's Ground Water Quality Monitoring Network: Ambient and Fixed Station Network 383-3200-016 Quality Assurance Work Plans for Groundwater Monitoring Stations 383-3301-102 Laboratory Reporting Instructions for Total and Fecal Coliform Bacteria 383-3301-103 Guide to Laboratory Reporting Instructions for BVRBs 383-3301-105 Laboratory Reporting Instructions for Chemical Contaminants 383-3301-106 Filter Rule Reporting Instructions: Public Water Systems using Filtered Surface, Water 383-3301-107 Laboratory Reporting Instructions: Lead and Copper Rule 383-3301-205 Laboratory Reporting Instructions: Radiological Contaminants—Drinking Water Distribution 383-3301-306 Laboratory Reporting Instructions for Disinfectant Residuals, Disinfection Byproducts and Precursors 383-3500-105 Pennsylvania Vulnerability Assessment Summary 383-3500-106 Guidance for Surface Water Identification 383-3500-112 Surface Water Identification Protocol—NCWS 383-4000-002 Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for the Drinking Water Program 383-5000-001 Source Water Assessment and Protection Program 383-5500-113 PENNVEST Guidance 383-5900-111 Public Water Supply Manual: Part VI 385-0810-001 Wastewater Treatment Requirements 385-2000-011 Pennsylvania Combined Sewer Overflow Policy 385-2100-002 Policy and Procedure for NPDES Permitting of Discharges of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 25 Pa. Code § 95.10 385-2188-002 Reuse of Treated Wastewater Guidance Manual 385-2314-001 Act 537 Program Guidance: Training Provider Manual for the Pennsylvania Onlot Sewage System Training Program 390-2100-001 Application Review Instructions for NPDES CAFO Permits and Water Quality Management Permits for Manure Storage Facilities 391-0300-002 Water Quality Antidegradation Implementation Guidance 391-2000-002 Establishment of Alternate Thermal Effluent Limitations 391-2000-003 Determining Water Quality Based Point Source Effluent Limits 391-2000-006 Implementation Guidance Design Conditions 391-2000-007 Technical Reference Guide: Wasteload Allocation Program for Dissolved Oxygen and Ammonia Nitrogen 391-2000-008 Implementation Guidance for the Sampling and Analysis of Osmotic Pressure 391-2000-010 Implementation Guidance for Phosphorus Discharges to Lakes, Ponds, and Impoundments 391-2000-011 TRG PENNTOXSD for Windows PA Single Discharge Wasteload Allocation Program for Toxics 391-2000-013 Implementation Guidance of Section 93.7 Ammonia Criteria 391-2000-014 Implementation Guidance for Evaluating Wastewater Discharges to Drainage Ditches and Swales 391-2000-015 Implementation Guidance for Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) Regulation 391-2000-017 Implementation Guidance for Temperature Criteria 391-2000-018 Implementation Guidance for Section 95.9 Phosphorus Discharges to Free Flowing Streams 391-2000-019 Implementation Guidance for Application of Section 93.5 (e) 391-2000-020 Protocol: Estimating First Order Pollutant Fate Coefficients—Volatile Organic Substances 391-2000-021 Field Data Collection & Evaluation Protocol: Determining Stream & Point Source Discharge Hardness 391-2000-022 Ambient Water Quality in the Determination of Wasteload Allocations and NPDES Effluent Limitations 391-2000-023 Design Stream Flows 391-2000-024 Field Data Collection and Evaluation Protocol for Deriving Daily and Hourly Discharge Coefficients 391-3200-003 Quality Assurance Work Plan: Cause/Effect Surveys 391-3200-004 Aquatic Life Use Attainability Studies: Flow Water & Impoundment 391-3200-006 Quality Assurance Work Plan: Toxics Surveys 391-3200-007 Stream Enrichment Risk Analysis 391-3200-008 Quality Assurance Work Plan: Advanced Treatment Model—Calibration/Verification Surveys 391-3200-013 Evaluation of Phosphorus to Lakes, Ponds & Impoundments 392-0300-001 Stormwater Management Guidelines and Model Ordinances 392-0300-002 Comprehensive Stormwater Management Policy 392-0300-003 Guidance on MS4 Ordinance Provisions 392-0830-001 Locational Data Policy for the Water Allocation Program and the Water Use Data System 392-0900-001 Trading of Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Credits—Policy and Guidelines. 392-2130-001 General Policy and Procedures for the Review of Water Allocation Permit Applications 392-2130-002 Subsidiary Water Allocation Permit Requirement 392-2130-003 Attorney General Opinion 361 Re: 1939 Water Rights Act 392-2130-004 Recision of Water Rights 392-2130-005 Policy for Regulation of Interbasin Transfers 392-2130-006 Metering of Withdrawals under Orders of Confirmation 392-2130-007 Constant Gallons per Capita per Day (GPCD) 392-2130-008 Permit Life 392-2130-012 Recognizing Succession to Water Rights as a Result of Changes of Ownership 392-2130-014 Guidelines for Identification of Critical Water Planning Areas 392-2130-015 Guidelines for Development of Critical Area Resource Plans 394-0300-001 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Management Program and Final Environmental Impact Statement 394-0810-001 PA's Continuous Planning Process (CPP) for Water Quality Management 1999 Update 394-2000-002 PA's Nonpoint Source Mgt. Program 394-5600-001 Riparian Forest Buffer Guidance 400-0200-001 Policy for PA Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) Coordination during Permit Review and Evaluation 400-2000-300 Policy for Model Permit Application Process 400-2000-301 Policy for Permit Coordination 400-2200-001 Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Environmental Emergency Response Plans 400-5900-101 Emergency Operations Plan 400-5900-102 Policy for Authorizing Emergency Response Expenditure 400-5900-103 Policy for Emergency Response Critiques 400-5900-104 Policy for Authorities of DEP On-Scene Coordinators 400-5900-105 Policy for Emergency Response Contracting 400-5900-107 Policies for Authorities of DEP's Director of Emergency Response 400-5900-108 Policy for Contracting with Fire Companies or HAZMAT Teams 400-5900-109 Policy for Authorization of Emergency Transport: Storage of Hazardous Waste 400-5900-110 Policy for Field Order Authorization of Emergency Response Team 400-5900-111 Procedures for Emergency Contracting to Extinguish Mine Fire 400-5900-112 Policy for Gasoline Fume Emergency Criteria 400-5900-113 Chlorine Safety Procedures 400-5900-114 Hazardous Material and Hazardous Atmosphere Safety Policy 400-5900-116 Policy for Electrofishing Personnel and Equipment Safety 400-5900-117 Standard Operating Procedures for the Acceptance, Collection, Transport etc of Elemental Mercury 550-0300-001 Oil and Gas Operators Manual 550-0800-001 PA's Plan for Addressing Problem Abandoned Wells and Orphaned Wells 550-2000-001 Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual 550-2100-002 Oil and Gas Wastewater Permitting Manual 550-2100-003 Oil and Gas Well Drilling Permit Applications and Related Approvals 550-2100-004 Oil and Gas Well Drilling Permit Applications and Related Approvals 550-2100-005 Oil and Gas Well Drilling Permit Applications and Related Approvals 550-2100-006 Oil and Gas Well Drilling Permit Applications and Related Approvals 550-2100-007 Oil and Gas Well Drilling Permit Applications and Related Approvals 550-2100-008 Interim Policy for NPDES Permits for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities at Oil and Gas Wells 550-2100-009 Oil and Gas Locational Guidance 550-2500-001 Interim Technical Guidance for Attachments to Electronic Submissions: Oil and Gas Program 550-2501-101 Guidelines for Submitting Oil and Gas Bonds 550-3000-001 Compliance Monitoring of Oil and Gas Wells and Related Facilities and Activities 550-4000-001 Enforcement Actions by DEP's Oil and Gas Management Program 550-4180-001 Civil Penalty Assessments in the Oil and Gas Program 560-0600-101 Interagency Agreement with the Fish and Boat Commission 560-0600-102 MOU between PA Game Commission and DEP 560-0600-104 Interagency Agreement: Historical Museum Commission 560-0600-105 Interagency Agreement: Waste Management 560-0600-204 Office of Surface Mining MOU 560-0700-302 Fish and Boat Commission Coordination 560-0700-303 Game Commission Coordination 560-5000-001 Mine Drainage Treatment Trust Real Property Disposition Guidelines 561-2305-201 SOAP and ROAP Application Processing and Preassignment Field Conference 561-2305-203 Small Operator and Remining Operator Assistance Programs (SOAP & ROAP) Report Review 561-2305-601 SOAP and ROAP Applicant Liability and Reimbursement Procedure 561-5300-101 Mine Subsidence Insurance (MSI) Coverage Issuance Procedures 561-5300-201 Mine Subsidence Insurance (MSI) Damage Claim Processing Procedures 562-2000-001 Projects and Activities under the Environmental Good Samaritan Act 562-2000-703 Licensing, Name Changes 562-2000-705 Mining Contract Operator Approval 562-2100-001 Blasting Activity Permits and Permits by Rule 562-2100-002 Alternative Peak Particle Velocity or Airblast Level 562-2100-704 Municipal Mining Licenses, Permits and Bonds 562-2112-101 Aboveground Storage Tanks on Coal Mine Permit Areas 562-2112-315 Prompt Closure of Abandoned Underground Mine Openings 562-2112-316 Sealing Mine Openings, Bituminous 562-2112-317 Sealing Anthracite Underground Mine Openings 562-2112-503 Bituminous Coal Surface Mining/Blasting near Utilities and Pipelines 562-2112-504 Blasting Complaint Protocol 562-2402-501 Blaster's License Suspension and Revocation Procedure 562-2500-702 Insurance Requirements and Water Supply Replacement Assurance 562-2504-312 Surety Reclamation of Bond Forfeiture Sites 562-3000-102 Inspections 562-3000-105 Field Evaluation of Pit Size Variances 562-3000-110 Applicant Violator System (AVS) Inspections 562-3000-802 Applicant Violator System (AVS) Compliance 562-3200-203 Fixing Water Samples 562-3200-205 Normal/Favorable Planting Season 562-3900-402 Citizens' Requests: Receiving, Tracking, Investigating, Appealing and Filing 562-4000-101 Water Supply Replacement and Compliance 562-4000-102 Increased Operation and Maintenance Costs of Replacement Water Supplies 562-4100-301 Compliance, Enforcement Procedures 562-4100-307 Enforcement: Alternative 562-4100-311 Enforcement Procedures for Non-Mining Blasting Operations and Explosives Storage Sites 562-4170-308 Bond Forfeiture 562-4180-101 Noncoal Civil Penalty Assessments 562-4180-102 Noncoal Compliance, Enforcement Procedures 562-4180-306 Civil Penalty Assessments 562-4180-309 Reclamation in Lieu of Cash Payment for Civil Penalties 562-4180-310 Bankrupt Surety Company Bond Replacement Requirements and Civil Penalty Calculations 562-4180-311 Civil Penalty Collections 562-5900-001 Surface Mine Accident Investigations 563-0300-101 Engineering Manual for Coal 563-2000-001 Government Financed Construction Contracts 563-2000-003 Incidental Coal Extraction for Government-Financed Construction Projects or Government-Financed Reclamation Projects 563-2000-102 Coal Exploration 563-2000-203 Noncoal Underground Mine Permit Applications 563-2000-204 Homeowner Notification of Right to Pre-Blast Survey (Industrial Minerals) 563-2000-208 Right of Entry 563-2000-223 Review Process, Bituminous Coal Blast Plan 563-2000-602 Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge at Active Mine Sites 563-2000-609 Technical Review: Coal Mining 563-2000-610 Validating Abandoned Underground Mine Maps and Establishing Barrier Pillars 563-2000-655 Stream Protection: Bituminous Underground Mining Operations 563-2100-216 Permit Renewals 563-2111-101 Noncommercial Exemption from Requirements of the Noncoal SMCRA 563-2111-102 Building Construction Exemption from Requirements of the Noncoal SMCRA 563-2111-111 Noncoal Operations 563-2111-112 Highwall Stability in Long-Term Multiple Bench Quarries 563-2111-115 Borrow Pits for Oil and Gas Well Development Activities. 563-2112-101 Aboveground Storage Tanks on Coal Mine Permits 563-2112-203 Insignificant Boundary Corrections for Surface Mining Activities 563-2112-205 Application Review: Mining Permit 563-2112-206 Beneficial Use of Coal Ash at Active Coal Mine Sites 563-2112-211 Application Review: Coal Mining Activity Completeness 563-2112-212 Evaluation and Approval of Land Use Changes for Surface Water Coal Mine Operations 563-2112-214 Application Review: Coal Mining Activity Preapplication 563-2112-215 Application Review: Accepted Coal Mining Activity 563-2112-217 Alkaline Addition for Surface Coal Mines 563-2112-218 Permit Transfers 563-2112-219 Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessments (CHIAs) 563-2112-222 Coal Surface Mining: Oil and Gas Barriers 563-2112-603 Evaluation and Approval of Innovative Mining and Reclamation Techniques 563-2112-604 Auger Mining 563-2112-605 Water Supply Replacement and Permitting 563-2112-606 Procedures for Establishing the Quantity of Water in Low-Yield Wells 563-2112-607 Marketing of Anthracite Coal Reject Materials 563-2112-608 Constructed Wetlands for Mine Drainage Treatment 563-2112-610 Determining Eligibility of Pre-Existing Pollutional Discharges 563-2112-611 Technical Review: Permitting Pre-existing Pollutional Discharges 563-2112-652 Underground Mining near Oil and Gas Wells 563-2112-653 Permitting Ventilation Boreholes for Underground Coal Mines 563-2112-654 Technical Review: Mine Stability 563-2112-656 Liners: Impoundments and Storage Areas 563-2112-657 Technical Review: Public Water Protection Zones 563-2112-658 Imminent Hazards Associated with Subsidence from Active Mining 563-2113-660 Coal Refuse Disposal: Site Selection 563-2500-401 Noncoal Surface Mining Payment in Lieu of Bond 563-2504-001 Conventional Bonding for Land Reclamation 563-2504-002 Land Maintenance Financial Guarantees 563-2504-101 Procedures for Calculating Mine Subsidence Bonds 563-2504-201 Blanket Bonds 563-2504-405 Anthracite Mine Operator's Emergency Bond Loan (A.E.B.L.) Program 563-2504-407 Bonding: Direct Submittal of Bonds 563-2504-409 Phased Deposit of Collateral Coal and Noncoal Mining 563-2504-411 Processing Completion Reports 563-2504-412 Evaluating Post-mining Discharges 563-2504-451 Bonding: Anthracite Underground Mines 563-2504-501 Qualifying, Processing and Tracking Financial Guarantees and Bond Credits 563-2504-612 Monitoring and Compliance and Bond Release for Subchapters F and G Permits 580-0100-001 Accident Reporting Requirements 580-2200-003 Section 316(h): Use of Electronic Atmospheric Detectors in lieu of Approved Flame Safety Lamps 580-2200-004 Procedures for Processing Requests to Adopt New Items or Methods 580-2200-008 Guidelines for Use of Internal Combustion Motors in Underground Mines other than Coal 580-2200-009 Use of Electronic, Oxygen Detectors in Lieu of Approved Flame Safety Lamps 580-2200-010 Underground Storage of Explosives 580-2200-011 Safety Requirements for Construction of Shafts for Underground Mines 580-2219-002 Section 247: Guidelines to Approve Ventilation Plans for Abandoned and Unused Mine Areas 580-2219-003 Section 253(b): Guidelines for Approving Roof Bolts as Primary Support 580-2219-004 Alternate Method of Test Drilling 580-2219-008 Submission of Mine Maps when a Mine is Abandoned 580-3000-002 Bureau of Deep Mine Safety's Compliance and Enforcement Procedures 580-3000-005 Clarification of Pertinence of DEP Statutes Re: Coal Processing Facilities 580-3300-001 Underground Mine Accident and Production, Man-hour Reporting 700-0200-001 Technology Management Process
GENERAL SERVICES
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Deputy Secretary for Property Management
(Contact: Daniel Schiavoni, 783-5028)
Use of the Public Areas of the Capitol Complex, 4 Pa. Code §§ 86.1—86.6Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities
(Contact: Kenneth Rapp, 787-5295)
Contract Compliance—Construction Contracts, 4 Pa. Code § 68.101
Internal Guidelines for MBE/WBE Certification, 4 Pa. Code §§ 58.201—58.210Bureau of Real Estate
(Contact: Elizabeth Woods, 787-2834)
Department of General Services Downtown Location Law Guidelines Statement of Policy (Revised)GUIDANCE MANUALS:
Bureau of Construction
(Contact: Dan Weinzierl, 787-6330)
Administrative Procedures (1999)
Administrative Procedures for DGS Construction Con tracts 2010 EditionBureau of Engineering and Architecture
(Contact: Gary Taylor, 787-6200)
Bureau of Engineering and Architecture Procedure Manual
Bureau of Engineering and Architecture Project Proce dure Manual 2009 EditionBureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities
(Contact: Kenneth Rapp, 787-5295)
Contract Compliance Orientation and Training Manual (January 2006)Bureau of Procurement
(Contact: Michael Richart, 787-5862)
M215.3 Procurement HandbookBureau of Professional Selections and Administrative Services
(Contact: Herbert Pfuhl, 787-7856)
Instructions to Bidders (1999)
Instruction to Bidders 2010 EditionBureau of Real Estate
(Contact: Elizabeth Woods, 787-2834)
M260.1 Manual for Space Utilization (3/11/2004)Bureau of Supplies and Surplus Operations
(Contact: Mary Beth Stringent, 787-5940)
Surplus Property Distribution Report Systems Users Manual (4/28/2004)
Warehouse and Distribution Division Policies and Pro cedures Manual (8/15/2006)Bureau of Vehicle Management
(Contact: Steven Weidner, 787-3162)
M615.3 Commonwealth Fleet Procedures Manual (11/ 10/2011)INTERNAL GUIDELINES:
Deputy Secretary for Public Works
(Contact: Elizabeth O'Reilly, 787-7069)
Facilities Strategic Energy Plan (8/24/2004)• Bureau of Human Resources
(Contact: Connie A. Tennis, 787-6846)
• Standards of Conduct and Behavior GSP 30-13
(Sept 2006)*
• Policy Statement: Equal Employment Opportunity
(3/14/2012)*
• Policy Statement: Harassment Free Work Environment (3/14/2012)*
Policy Statement: Disability-Related Employment
(3/14/2012)*
*Permanently posted on all bulletin boardsBureau of Police and Safety (Contact: Richard Shaffer, 787-9013)
Capitol Police Duty Manual
Commonwealth Agency Recycling Office (Contact: John Rarig 772-2300)
Recycling Policy
Agency Toner Cartridge Recycling
Agency Battery RecyclingMANAGEMENT DIRECTIVES:
Bureau of Facilities Management
(Contact: Dave Szobocsan, 214-9054)
M.D. 625.8 Contracting for Bargaining Unit Work (2/25/ 1994)
M.D. 720.5 Amended—Energy Conservation and Elec trical Devices in Commonwealth-Owned or Leased Buildings (7/25/2008)Bureau of Police and Safety
(Contact: Richard Shaffer, 787-9013)
M.D. 625.4 Enforcement of Fire and Panic Regulations (3/27/1991)
M.D. 625.10 Card Reader and Emergency Response Ac cess to Certain Capitol Complex Buildings and Other State Office Buildings (12/28/2010)
M.D. 205.38 Emergency Evacuation and Safe Assembly (2/23/2011)Bureau of Publications and Paperwork Management
(Contact: Marcie Pesta, 787-9047)
M.D. 220.9 Graphic Design, Typesetting, Reproduction, and Printing Services (6/4/1987)
M.D. 240.7 Submission of Changes to the Commonwealth Telephone Directory (8/18/2008)Bureau of Procurement
(Contact: Michael Richart, 787-5862)
M.D. 215.9 Contractor Responsibility Program (10/25/ 2010)
M.D. 620.1 Coal Sampling and Reporting (10/4/2005)
M.D. 215.8 Contractor Integrity Provisions for Com monwealth Contracts (6/17/2010)Commonwealth Agency Recycling Office
(Contact: John Rarig 772-2300)
M.D. 205.22-Recycling, Waste Reduction and Procure ment of Environmentally Preferable Products (8/29/07)Commonwealth Media Services
(Contact: Jerry Kambic, 787-9777)
M.D. 220.1 Commonwealth Media Services (01/14/2008)Bureau of Risk and Insurance Management
(Contact: Kenneth Love 787-2492)
M.D. 630.1 Agency Insurance Coordinators (10/2/1987)
M.D. 630.2 Reporting of Employee Liability Claims (4/28/ 1998)
M.D.720.4 Safety and Loss Prevention Program (10/2/ 1987)Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities
(Contact: Kenneth Rapp, 787-5295)
M.D. 215.16 Contract Compliance Program (9/1/2010)Bureau of Professional Selections and Administrative Services
(Contact: Herbert Pfuhl, 787-7856)
M.D. 625.9 Payment of Contractors and Design Profes sionals for Agency Funded Construction Projects Under taken by the Department of General Services (3/9/2001)Bureau of Real Estate
(Contact: Elizabeth Woods, 787-2834)
M.D. 625.1 Repairs, Alterations, and Improvements to Commonwealth Buildings Under the Direct Supervi sion of the Department of General Services (10/4/2004)
M.D. 625.2 Inventory of Commonwealth Real Property (9/16/2008)
M.D. 625.5 Reporting Surplus Real Property (5/6/1996)
M.D. 625.6 Leasehold Improvements (5/1/2009)
M.D. 625.7 Use of Form STD-291, Request for Lease Action and Budget Approval (11/6/1997)
M.D. 615.15 Vehicle Parking License Agreements (10/26/ 2006)Bureau of Supplies and Surplus Operations
(Contact: Mary Beth Stringent, 787-5940)
A.C. 11-13 Availability—Commonwealth Telephone Direc tory (9/21/2011)Bureau of Vehicle Management
(Contact: Steven Weidner, 787-3162)
M.D. 615.1 Temporary Assignment of Commonwealth Automotive Fleet Vehicles (11/10/2011)
M.D. 615.16 Commonwealth Fleet Policy (11/10/2011)EXTERNAL GUIDELINES:
Bureau of Construction
(Contact: Dan Weinzierl, 787-6330)
Standard Form of Contract, Contract Bond and General Conditions of the Construction Contract 2010 Edition Construction Contract and General Conditions (1999)
Construction Forms—Available on DGS WebsiteBureau of Engineering and Architecture
(Contact: Gary Taylor, 787-6200)
Available on DGS Website:
Professional Agreement & General Conditions (Adobe PDF)
General Requirements Specification Section (Microsoft Word)
Correctional Institutions—Supplemental Provisions— Section 01110 (Microsoft Word)
Professional Selection Forms—Available on DGS Website
Agreement for Professional Services and General Conditions to the Agreement for Professional Ser vices 2010 EditionBureau of Facilities Management
(Contact: Lori Sherlock, 783-9100)
Application for Use of Public Areas of Capitol Complex (Updated January 2010)Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities
(Contact: Kenneth Rapp, 787-5295)
Available on the DGS Website:
Application and Instruction Guide for Certification as a Minority, Women and Veteran Business Enter prise
Recertification Affidavit
Specialized Certification Application
Specialized Recertification Affidavit
Doing Business with the Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia
BMWBO Pamphlet
Finding State Bids on the Internet
Agency Purchasing Officers
IT Purchasing Contacts
Ensuring Timely Payments
Right-to-Know
Various Forms for State ContractingBureau of Supplies and Surplus Operations
(Contact: Mary Beth Stringent, 787-5940)
Available on the DGS Website:
Welcome to PA Surplus Property
State Surplus Property Program
Fixed Price Auto Sales
Federal Surplus (Property Program)
1122 Program
1033 Law Enforcement (Property Program)
Federal Surplus Application
1033 Law Enforcement Program ApplicationBureau of Procurement
(Contact: Michael Richart, 787-5862)
Available on the DGS Website:
Supplier Manual
Doing Business with the Commonwealth
Locating and Responding to a Solicitation
Cooperative Purchasing Program (COSTARS)
Green Procurement Information available on DGS website
Various Procurement FormsBureau of Risk and Insurance Management
(Contact: Kenneth Love, 787-2492)
Line of Duty Death and Disability Benefits for Emer gency and Law Enforcement Personnel (Updated July 2010)Deputy Secretary for Public Works
(Contact: Elizabeth O'Reilly, 787-7096)
Letter to Contractors and Professionals (5/12/2008)
Request for Proposal Process Guidelines (April 2008)
Request for Proposals template (April 2008)
Scoring Spreadsheet (April 2008)
2010 Prison Expansion Design/Build Contracts Request for Proposal Process Guidelines, Version 4Right to Know Law
(Contact: Troy Thompson, 787-5996)
Departmental Policy GSP 4-12 Right-to-Know Policy
HEALTH
POLICY STATEMENTS
• Procedures Applicable to Right-to-Know Law Request (1/1/09). (This document is electronically available at www.health.state.pa.us)
Contact: Diane Thorn (717)783-7293Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
• Position Statement on Colorectal Cancer Screening (Revised 3/04)
• Position Statement on Prostate Cancer Screening (Revised 3/04)
• Position Statement on Cervical Cancer Screening (Revised 3/04)
• Position Statement on Sun Safety (Revised 5/03)
• Policy Statement on Clinical Trials (3/04)
• Policy Statement on Unsolicited Proposals Requesting Funding From the Cancer Control Program (10/03)
• Position Statement on Breast Cancer Screening (Revised 5/04)
Contact: Leslie A. Best (717) 787-6214Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs
• Prevention National Outcome Measures Data Collection (NOMS) (6/07)
• 2007 Prevention Needs Assessment (5/07)
• 2-Day Performance Based Prevention System (PBPS) and Program/MDS Service Codes Training Requirements (3/07)
• Postponement of Performance Based Prevention System (PBPS) Program Planning Data Entry for Fiscal Year 2008/09 (3/07)
• Performance Based Prevention System (PBPS) Data Entry (3/07)
• Implementing Evidence Based Programs with Fidelity (3/07)
• BDAP Training System Protocols-Revision of Policy Bulletin No. 4-06 (11/06)
• Adolescent Halfway House Contracting (10/06)
• Listing Contracts in SPMR Database (9/06)
• BDAP Training System Protocols (6/06)
• Buprenorphine Reporting (6/06)
• Charitable Choice Notice (2/06)
• (Prevention) Contractual Changes to Sections III and V of the Prevention Manual (12/05)
• Tuberculosis Screening Questions Revised (12/05)
• Treatment Needs Assessment and Treatment Plan (7/05)
• Waiver Procedure (7/05)
• Approved Training for Web Based Performance Prevention System (5/05)
• Performance Based Prevention System (PBPS) Mandatory Training Timeline (5/05)
• Case Management Core Competency Training (2/05)
• Recurring Prevention Services for Fiscal Years 2005/06 and 2006/07 (1/05)
• Student Assistance Program/Best Practices Guidelines for Single County Authorities (1/05)
• Substance Abuse Prevention Core Measures (11/04)
• SCA PBPS Quarterly Review Worksheet (8/04)
• Student Assistance Program Revised Reporting System and Reports (7/04)
• Contract Requirements for Ambulatory Services (11/02)
• SCA Provider Monitoring Tool (10/02)
• Reporting of Communicable Diseases (10/02)
Contact: Robin Rothermel (717) 783-8200GUIDANCE MANUALS
Bureau of Community Health Systems
• Public Bathing Place Manual, Part I General Purpose Recreational Swimming Pools and Specialty Pools, Including Wading and Spray Pools (February 2002)
• Public Bathing Place Manual, Part II General Purpose Recreational Bathing Beaches (February 2002)
• Public Bathing Place Manual, Part III Hot Tubs and Spas (February 2002)
• Application to Operate a Public Bathing Place (June 2009)
• Public Swimming & Bathing Places-Operational & Biological Contamination Protocol Recommendations (March 18, 2008)
Contact: Daniel T. Howell (717) 787-4366
• Guidelines for Pennsylvania Schools for the Administration of Medications and Emergency Care (2010)
• Request for Reimbursement and Report of School Health Services Instruction Manual (2006)
• Procedures for the Growth Screening Program for Pennsylvania's School-Age Population (2004)
• Procedures for the Scoliosis Screening Program for Pennsylvania's School-Age Population (2001)
• Procedures for the Hearing Screening Program for Pennsylvania's School-Age Population (2001)
• Procedures for the Vision Screening Program for Pennsylvania's School-age Population (2002)
• Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Pennsylvania Schools (2006)
• Diabetes in School Children: Recommendations & Resource Guide for School Personnel (2009)
• Pennsylvania Guidelines for Management of Food Allergies in Schools: Recommendations & Resource Guide for School Personnel (2011)
Contact: Beth Ann Bahn (717) 787-2390
(All documents are only available electronically at www.health.state.pa.us)Bureau of Community Program Licensure and Certification
Drug and Alcohol Licensing Interpretive Guidelines
• Chapter 157. Inpatient Hospital Activities Detoxification and Treatment and Rehabilitation
• Chapter 704. Staffing Requirements for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Activities
• Chapter 705. Physical Plant Standards
• Chapter 709. Free-Standing Treatment Facilities
• Subchapter C. General Standards for Free-Standing Treatment Activities
• Subchapter D. Standards for Intake, Evaluation and Referral Activities
• Subchapter E. Standards for Inpatient Non-Hospital Activities—Residential Treatment and Rehabilitation
• Subchapter F. Standards for Inpatient Non-Hospital Activities—Short-Term Detoxification
• Subchapter G. Standards for Inpatient Non-Hospital Activities—Transitional Living Facilities (TLFs)
• Subchapter H Standards for Partial Hospitalization Activities
• Subchapter I. Standards for Outpatient Activities
• Subchapter K Standards for Inpatient Hospital Drug and Alcohol Activities Offered in Free-Standing Psychiatric Hospitals
• Chapter 711. Health Care Facilities treatment facilities
• Subchapter D. Standards for Intake, Evaluation and Referral Activities
• Subchapter E. Standards for Inpatient Non-Hospital Activities—Residential Treatment and Rehabilitation
• Subchapter F. Standards for Inpatient Non-Hospital Activities—Short-Term Detoxification
• Subchapter G. Standards for Inpatient Non-Hospital Activities—Transitional Living Facilities (TLFs)
• Subchapter H. Standards for Partial Hospitalization Activities
• Subchapter I. Standards for Outpatient Activities
• Chapter 715. Standards for Approval of Narcotic Treatment Program
Contact: Cheryl D. Williams (717) 783-8675Bureau of Epidemiology
Environmental Health Fact Sheets
1. Arsenic
2. Barium
3. Benzene
4. Bisphenol A
5. Boron
6. Bromide
7. Cadmium
8. Carbon Dioxide
9. Carbon Monoxide
10. Chloramine in Drinking Water
11. Cyanuric Acid and Stabilized Chlorine Products
12. Ethylene Glycol
13. Fungal (Mold) Contamination in Indoor Environments
14. Lead
15. Manganese
16. Mercury
17. Methane
18. Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)
19. Naphthalene
20. Nitrate and Nitrites
21. Polycythemica VeraPatient Information
JAK2 and Polycythemia Vera
Polycythemia Vera and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Polycythemia Vera in Northeast Pennsylvania
Resources for People With the JAK2 Mutation, PV or Other MPNs
Physician Information
Polycythemia Vera
Polycythemia Vera in Northeast Pennsylvania— Activities Polycythemia Vera in Northeast Pennsylva nia—Epidemiology
Polycythemia Vera and JAK2 Testing information
Reporting Polycythemia Vera
Polycythemia Vera Binder22. Radon
23. Selenium
24. Strontium
25. Styrene
26. Toluene
27. XyleneHealth Assessment Program Consultations and Reports
1. Imperial Landfill Letter Health Consultation
2. Suspected Former Lead Smelters—Fact Sheets and Maps
3. Guidance for Families Living Near a Former Lead Smelter
4. Bruce Mansfield Power Plant: Evaluation of Air Monitoring Data
5. Cancer Evaluation- Ambler Area, Montgomery County
6. Precision Site Letter Health Consultation
7. Pittstown Cancer Incidence Analysis, Luzerne County
8. Eastwick Cancer Incidence Analysis
9. Price Battery Public Health AssessmentGuidelines
1. Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Pennsylvania Schools
2. Guidelines on Ice Skating Rink Resurfacing Machine and Indoor Air Quality Issues3. Guidelines on Bloodborne Pathogens for the Public Sector
Contact: James Logue, DrPh, MPH (717) 787-1708West Nile Virus
The following information is located at http://westnile. state.pa.us/
• 2000-2011 WNV Surveillance Results
• 2012 West Nile Control Program Plan
Contact: Dr. James Rankin (717)346-4524Influenza
• Pennsylvania Influenza Weekly Reports
• Pennsylvania Influenza Pandemic Response Plan
Contact: Atmaram Nambiar, MD MPH (717-787-3350)Rabies
• 2005-2010 Annual Rabies Reports
• 2009-2012 Monthly Rabies Reports
• 2010-2011 Animal Testing Reports
Contact: Kirsten Waller MD MPH (717-787-3350)HIV/AIDS Summaries
The following documents can be found at the following website:
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/hiv_aids/14241/hiv_aids_annual_summary_other_reports/ 557343
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Biannual Summary—December 2002
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Biannual Summary—June 2003
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Biannual Summary—December 2003
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Biannual Summary—June 2004
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Biannual Summary—December 2004
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2005
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2006
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2007
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2008
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2009
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2010
Contact: Godwin Obiri, MS, DrPH (717) 783-0481Integrated Epidemiologic Profile of HIV/AIDS in Pennsylvania
Contact: Benjamin Muthambi, DrPH, MPH (717) 783-0481Communicable Diseases Fact Sheets:
• Amebiasis
• Anthrax
• Arenaviruses
• Aseptic Meningitis
• Avian Influenza
• Babesiosis
• Bacterial Meningitis
• Bat Rabies
• Bed Bugs
• Body Lice
• Botulism
• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow)
• Brucellosis
• Campylobacteriosis
• Cat Scratch Disease
• Central-line Associated Bloodstream Infections
• Chickenpox/Shingles
• Cholera
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Wasting Disease
• Clostridium difficile
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
• Croup
• Cryptosporidiosis
• Dengue Fever
• Diphtheria
• Disease Surveillance
• Eastern Equine Encephalitis
• E. Coli 0157:H7
• Ebola Hemmorrhagic Fever
• Ehrlichiosis—Human Granulocytic
• Encephalitis, Eastern Equine (EEE)
• Encephalitis, LaCrosse
• Encephalitis, St. Louis (SLE)
• Encephalitis, West Nile (WNV)
• Epstein-Barr Virus (Mononucleosis)
• Fifth Disease
• German Measles (Rubella)
• Giardiasis
• Glanders
• Group A Streptococcal
• Group B Streptococcal
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (HiB)
• Hand, Foot and Mouth
• Hand Hygiene
• Hantavirus
• Head Lice
• Heliobactor Pylori
• Hendra/Nipah Disease
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Herpes B Virus
• Herpes Gladiatorum
• Histoplasmosis
• Hookworm
• Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
• Influenza, Avian
• Influenza H1N1
• Influenza, Seasonal
• Kawasaki Syndrome
• Klebsiella
• LaCrosse Encephalitis
• Lassa Fever
• Legionellosis
• Leishmaniasis
• Leptospirosis
• Lice, Body
• Lice, Head
• Lice, Pubic
• Listeriosis
• Lyme Disease
• Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCM)
• Malaria
• Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever
• Measles
• Meliodiosis
• Meningitis, Aseptic (Non-Bacterial)
• Meningitis, Bacterial
• Meningococcal Disease
• Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA)
• Monkey Pox
• Mosquito Pesticide Spraying
• Mumps
• Norovirus
• Orf
• Pertussis
• Pinworm
• Plague
• Pneumococcal Disease
• Pneumonia
• Polio
• Powassan Virus
• Prion Diseases
• Psittacosis
• Prion Disease
• Pubic Lice
• Q Fever
• Rabies Information
• Rabies in Cats
• Raw Milk
• Reportable Diseases
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
• Reye Syndrome
• Ricin
• Rift Valley Fever
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Saint Louis Encephalitis
• Salmonellosis
• Scabies
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) :: Fact Sheet
• Shigellosis (English and Spanish)
• Shingles
• Smallpox
• Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB)
• Sylvatic Typhus
• Terrestrial Rabies
• Tetanus
• Tickborne Diseases
• Toxocariasis (Roundworm Infection)
• Toxoplasmosis
• Traveler's Health
• Tularemia
• Typhoid Fever
• Urinary Tract Infections
• Vancomycin Intermediate/Vancomycin Resistant Staph Aureus (VISA/VRSA)
• Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE)
• Vibrio Parahaemolyticus
• Vibrio Vulnificus
• Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
• West Nile Virus
• Yellow Fever
• Yersiniosis
Contact: Dr. James Rankin (717) 346-4524The following documents are electronically available at:
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/healthcare_associated_infections/14234
• 2008 Report: Health-care Associated Infections (HAIs) in Pennsylvania Hospitals
• 2009 Report: Health-care Associated Infections (HAIs) in Pennsylvania Hospitals
• 2010 Report: Health-care Associated Infections (HAIs) in Pennsylvania Hospitals
Contact: Kimberly Buffington (717) 425-5422Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
(Some of these documents are electronically available at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/emergency_medical_services/14138)
• Overview of Pennsylvania Department of Health Ambulance Licensure Program
• EMS Continuing Education Manual
• EMS Training Manual—Guidelines for Medical Command Authorization for Prehospital Personnel
• Emergency Medical Services Study Guide (Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support)
• Medical Command Course information
• Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education Handbook for Prehospital EMS Personnel
• Overview of Pennsylvania Department of Health Quick Response Service Recognition Program
• Statewide Advanced and Basic Life Support Protocols
• Out-of-Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate Questions and Answers
• Voluntary Rescue Service Recognition Program Manual
• Pennsylvania Rescue Program Administration Manual
• EMS Patient Care Reporting Standards
• EMS Administrative Action
• EMS Practitioner Registry
• EMS Notices in PA Bulletin
Contact: Joseph W. Schmider (717) 787-8740Bureau of Family Health
• Case Management and Tracking Protocol for Community Health Nurses, Including Protocols for Early Intervention Referrals (Revised 8/95)
Contact: Melia Belonus (717) 787-7192Bureau of Health Planning
• Primary Health Care Practitioner Loan Repayment Program, Policies and Guidelines (Revised 9/05, available on the Department's website at www.health.state. pa.us)
• Loan Repayment for Primary Care Practitioners Fact Sheet (Revised 01/09, available on the Department's website at www.health.state.pa.us)
• State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program Application Policy and Procedure (Revised 08/11, available on the Department's website at www.health.state.pa.us)
• State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program Fact Sheet (Revised 08/11, available on the Department's website at www. health.state.pa.us)
• Guidelines for Federally Designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) (Revised 6/06)
• Guidelines for Federally Designated Medically-Underserved Shortage Area (Revised 9/05)
Contact: Bob Richardson (Acting) (717)772-5298Bureau of Health Statistics and Research
• Application for Access to Protected Data (Revised 5/02)
• User's Guide for Access to Protected Data, (Revised 5/02)
Contact: Craig Edelman (717) 783-2548Bureau of Managed Care
• Technical Advisory: Sample Enrollee Consent Form (6/26/04)
• Technical Advisory: Enrollee Consent for Provider-Initiated Grievances (6/19/04)
• Technical Advisory: Gatekeeper and Point-of-Service Plans seeking to offer benefit plans with less than 8-% plan paid co-insurance for out-of-network services (10/13/04)
• Technical Advisory: Interpreting 28 Pa. Code § 9.752(f) (Relating to UR Standards) requiring a UR decision to include a contractual basis and clinical reason for denial (1/1/05)
• Technical Advisory: Interpreting 28 Pa. Code § 9.752(f) (Relating to Time Frames for UR)-Communicating the UR Decision. (1/1/05)
• Technical Advisory: Interpreting 28 Pa. Code § 9.704(c) (Relating To Appeal Of A Complaint Decision) and 28 Pa. Code § 9.707(b)(6) (Relating to External Grievance process) Regarding Content of Transmittal Letters of Enrollees' Case Files (12/03/05)
• Technical Advisory: Interpreting 28 Pa. Code § 9.761-2 Provider Credentialing and Credentialing Standards as related to ''Provisional Credentialing'' as Recognized by NCQA (2/11/06)
• Technical Advisory: Interpreting 28 Pa. Code § 9.761-2 Provider Credentialing and Credentialing Standards as related to Medical Director sign-off of clean credentialing files (2/11/06)
• Technical Advisory: Interpreting 28 Pa. Code § 9.684(a)(3) (Relating To Continuity of Care) Regarding Notification of Enrollees Affected by the Termination of Non-Primary Care Providers/Specialists by a Managed Care Plan (5/6/06)
• Technical Advisory: Interpreting 28 Pa. Code § 9.679 (d) (Relating to Travel Distance to Participating Providers 95/19/2012)
Contact: Melanie Waters (717) 787-5193Division of Immunizations
• PA VFC Fraud and Abuse Procedures (01/12)
• Vaccine Preventable Diseases Surveillance Follow-up Protocol (03/07)
• Vaccine Cold Chain Protocol for Immunization Providers (01/12)
• Vaccine Eligibility Criteria (03/03)
• Vaccines for Children Provider Handbook (01/12)
• Vaccines for Children Quality Assurance Manual (01/12)
• Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program Case Follow-up Actions (04/12/12)
• Guidelines for Prevention of Perinatal Hepatitis B (09/09)
• Protocols for Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program (09/10)
• Recommendations for Varicella Outbreak Prevention and Control in School or Childcare Group Settings (01/12)
• Immigration Status and Data Entry into the Statewide Immunization/Information System
• Adolescent and Adult High-Risk Immunization Program Manual (02/12)
• Standards for Adult Immunization Practices
• Mass Immunization Liability Protection Guidelines
• 2011 List of Immunizing Agents and Average Wholesale Prices Vaccine Cold Chain Protocols for Public Provider Sites—No longer required—Last revised 10/11
• Pennsylvania Quick Guides for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, Diphtheria (12/10)
• Procedure Manual School Immunization Regulations (05/10)
Contact: Heather Stafford (717) 787-5681STD Program
• Participating Provider Agreement (PPA) Providers Information Manual • Region III Infertility Prevention Project Service Protocols
• Region III Infertility Prevention Project Data Manager's Manual
Contact: Steve Kowalewski (717) 787-3981Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Section
• Healthcare Associated Infection and Patient Identifier Reporting (December 5, 2007)
• NHSN Update, Re: Issue Clarification Summary (April 3, 2008)
• Reporting a Patient Identification Number (April 2008), 38 Pa.B. 1783
• Technical Advisory: HAI-2009-001, Multidisciplinary Infection Control Committee Membership Composition
• Technical Advisory: HAI-2009-002, Written Notification of Health Care-Associated Infections to Responsible Parties in Healthcare Facilities
• Technical Advisory: HAI-2009-003, Health Care-Associated Infection Confirmation in Nursing Homes
Contact: Kimberly Buffington (717) 425-5422Office of Public Health Preparedness
• Pennsylvania Emergency Preparedness Guide (revised 3/2010)
• Pennsylvania Public Health and Medical Emergency Preparedness Plan (2011-2015)
• Online Registry—SERVPA—For Volunteers During Disasters or Emergencies
• PA Prepared Learning Management Fact Sheet (HD0483P Rev 09/08)
• Medical Surge Management Series (March 2010). This guidance can be found on the PA DOH website at: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/ communication/14147/pa-mems/725592
• Pennsylvania Modular Emergency Medical Systems (PA MEMS) Version 1.0 October 2010
Contact: Shannon Calluori (717) 346-0640
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